Contents
Introduction............................................ 1
Welcome .................................................................................................................... 1
Latest Features ................................................................................................... 1
DirectorZone ....................................................................................................... 3
PowerDirector Versions ................................................................................... 3
PowerDirector Modes ...................................................................................... 4
System Requirements ........................................................................................... 5
The PowerDirector Workspace............... 7
Rooms ......................................................................................................................... 8
Media Room ........................................................................................................ 8
Effect Room ......................................................................................................... 8
PiP Objects Room .............................................................................................. 9
Particle Room ...................................................................................................... 9
Title Room ............................................................................................................ 9
Transition Room ................................................................................................. 9
Audio Mixing Room ........................................................................................10
Voice-Over Recording Room .......................................................................10
Chapter Room ...................................................................................................10
Subtitle Room ...................................................................................................10
Library Window .....................................................................................................10
Explorer View ....................................................................................................11
Filtering Media in the Library ......................................................................11
Library Menu .....................................................................................................12
Expandable Workspace ......................................................................................12
Preview Window ...................................................................................................13
Preview Player Controls ................................................................................13
Taking a Screen Snapshot ............................................................................14
Media Viewer ....................................................................................................14
Zoom In/Out ......................................................................................................15
Display/Preview Options ..............................................................................15
Editing Workspace ................................................................................................16
Timeline View ...................................................................................................16
Storyboard View ..............................................................................................24
Pre-Production ..................................... 25
Importing Media ...................................................................................................25
Downloading Media ............................................................................................26
Downloading Photos From Flickr ..............................................................26
Downloading Audio From Freesound .....................................................27
Downloading from DirectorZone ..............................................................27
Capturing Media ...................................................................................................28
Capturing from a DV Camcorder ...............................................................28
Capturing from an HDV Camcorder .........................................................30
Capturing from a TV Signal ..........................................................................30
Capturing from a Digital TV Signal ............................................................31
Capturing from a Webcam ...........................................................................31
Capturing from a Microphone ....................................................................31
Capturing from a CD ......................................................................................31
Capturing from a DVD ...................................................................................31
Capturing from an AVCHD Camcorder ....................................................32
Captured Content ...........................................................................................32
Quality Profile Setup ......................................................................................32
Capture Settings ..............................................................................................33
Capture Preferences .......................................................................................33
Detecting Scenes and Extracting Audio .......................................................34
Detecting Scenes in a Video Clip ...............................................................34
Extracting Audio from a Video Clip ...........................................................35
PowerDirector Preferences ...............................................................................35
General Preferences .......................................................................................35
Capture Preferences .......................................................................................36
Confirmation Preferences ............................................................................37
DirectorZone Preferences ............................................................................38
Editing Preferences .........................................................................................38
File Preferences ................................................................................................39
Hardware Acceleration Preferences .........................................................39
Project Preferences .........................................................................................40
Produce Preferences ......................................................................................41
Creating Your Story.............................. 43
PowerDirector Projects .......................................................................................43
Setting Project Aspect Ratio ........................................................................43
Adding Media to the Editing Workspace .....................................................44
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................44
Slideshow Designer ........................................................................................44
Adding Media to the Workspace ...............................................................48
Adding Effects, PiP Objects, Titles and Transitions .............................51
Editing Your Media ...............................................................................................56
Splitting a Clip ..................................................................................................56
Trimming Video and Audio Clips ...............................................................56
Setting Media and Effect Duration ............................................................58
Muting Media Clips .........................................................................................59
Unlinking Video/Audio Clips .......................................................................59
Editing Audio in WaveEditor .......................................................................60
Editing Images ..................................................................................................60
Fixing and Enhancing Photos/Videos ......................................................60
Power Tools .......................................................................................................61
Freeze Frame Effect ........................................................................................61
Time Info .............................................................................................................62
Setting Video Clip Interlacing Format .....................................................62
Adjusting Video Clip Aspect Ratio ............................................................63
Using Magic Tools .................................................................................................63
Magic Movie Wizard .......................................................................................63
Magic Fix .............................................................................................................64
Magic Motion ....................................................................................................64
Magic Cut ...........................................................................................................66
Magic Style .........................................................................................................66
Magic Music .......................................................................................................67
Modifying Effects ..................................................................................................67
Modifying a Video Effect ...............................................................................67
Modifying Media in the PiP Designer .......................................................69
Modifying Particle Effects in the Particle Designer .............................74
Modifying Titles in the Title Designer ......................................................79
Mixing Audio and Recording Voice-Overs ...................................................83
Adjusting Audio Clip Volume Levels ........................................................83
Recording Voice-Overs ..................................................................................86
Chapters ...................................................................................................................87
Setting Chapters ..............................................................................................87
Setting Chapter Thumbnails .......................................................................87
Subtitles ....................................................................................................................88
Adding Subtitles ..............................................................................................88
Editing Subtitles ...............................................................................................88
Importing Subtitles from Text Files ..........................................................89
Syncing Subtitles with Dialogue ................................................................89
Producing Your Project......................... 91
Viewing SVRT Information .................................................................................91
Produce Window ..................................................................................................92
Outputting to a File ........................................................................................94
Outputting to a Device ..................................................................................95
Uploading Video to YouTube .....................................................................97
Uploading Video to Facebook ....................................................................98
Creating Discs ...................................... 99
Importing Disc Content ................................................................................... 100
Editing Disc Menus ............................................................................................ 100
Selecting Pre-designed Templates ........................................................ 101
Editing Disc Menu Properties ................................................................... 101
Editing Disc Menus in the Menu Designer .......................................... 105
Editing Disc Preferences .................................................................................. 110
Burning Discs ....................................................................................................... 111
Burning Your Movie to Disc ...................................................................... 111
Creating Folders ............................................................................................ 112
Erasing Discs ................................................................................................... 112
Appendix............................................ 113
Hotkeys .................................................................................................................. 113
System Hotkeys ............................................................................................. 113
Project Hotkeys ............................................................................................. 114
Workspace Hotkeys ..................................................................................... 114
Smart Guide Hotkeys .................................................................................. 115
Main Panel Hotkeys ..................................................................................... 115
Library Hotkeys ............................................................................................. 116
Capture Hotkeys ........................................................................................... 116
Voice-Over Hotkeys ..................................................................................... 117
Preview Window Hotkeys ......................................................................... 118
Title Designer Hotkeys ................................................................................ 118
SVRT: When Can I Use it? ................................................................................. 119
Licenses and Copyrights ................................................................................. 120
Dolby Laboratories ...................................................................................... 120
Technical Support............................... 121
Before Contacting Technical Support ........................................................ 121
Web Support ....................................................................................................... 122
Index .................................................. 123
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